Class Three

Class 3 Visit to Castlerigg Stone Circle and Keswick Museum

 in Class Three / History by

Class 3 have enjoyed a fabulous trip up to Keswick to stand amongst the stones at Castlerigg pondering all sorts of questions about how and why they were placed here in this arrangement.  We were met by a volunteer there who was impressed with the children’s knowledge and their suggestions as to why the stone circle was such an important site to ancient civilisations.

We spent time walking around the site which is surrounded by incredible mountains  sketching some of the stones.  The only thing we couldn’t agree on was the number of stones there – some counted 49, others counted more!

In the afternoon, we went to Keswick Museum to learn more about the life of hunter-gatherers and handle some ancient axe-heads that had been found at an ‘axe factory’ cave in Langdale Pikes.

 

Yayoi Kusama celebrated by KS2

 in Art / Class Four / Class Three / Whole School by

This half term, the juniors have been exploring the imaginative installations, sculptures, paintings and infinity rooms created by the Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama,  who only died this summer at the age of 97.

The pupils have been so curious about her fascinating interpretations of nature, particularly her pumpkins, mushrooms and flowers, all in extremely bold colour, striking patterns and of course, her signature polka-dots.

Recently, one of her mushroom paintings sold for an incredible £49 million at Sotherby’s! She is one of the most influential and well-respected artists of the 21st century.

Her work is currently on display at the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam or you can come along and see our interpretations of her work which is currently brightening up our corridors!

Stepping into Ug’s Shoes!

 in Class Three / English / SCARF by

 

 

Class 3 have been enjoying reading Ug: Boy Genius of the Stone Age and this week they took part in an exciting drama and reading activity. The children got into role as Ug and used their imagination to think carefully about what the character might be feeling at different points in the story.

Working in pairs, the children interviewed one another while staying in character. They asked thoughtful questions and gave detailed answers, helping them to explore Ug’s emotions, thoughts and motivations. The class discussed how Ug might have felt when others did not understand his ideas and how he showed determination when trying to invent new things.

 

Class 3 Bone Builders

 in Class Three / Science by

 

Last week, Class 3 became scientists as they explored the fascinating human skeleton. The children worked enthusiastically to build life-sized skeletons, carefully putting all the bones together in the correct places.

Once their skeletons were complete, the children used their knowledge to label the different bones. They identified important parts of the skeleton, including the skull, ribs, spine, pelvis, femur and tibia. The class discussed how our bones support our bodies, protect our organs and help us to move.

Bastille Day

 in Class Four / Class Three / Languages - French by

Key Stage Two had a fantastic day celebrating Bastille Day.

Class 3 recapped on why Bastille Day is significant before moving on to look at famous French landmarks.  They were then challenged to make their own models of these. In the afternoon, they looked at the work of Claude Monet and the impressionist movement. We then took our learning outside and did our own impressionist paintings.

 

Class 4 spent the morning learning about the 1886 ‘Exposition Universelle’ in France, where inventors, engineers and artists from across the world gathered in France to show off their latest creations. The event was marked by the building of a very famous building by Gustave Eiffel – a temporary tower to mark the grand entrance to the exhibition. That temporary structure still stands today as the Eiffel tower!

In the afternoon, we spent some time trying to build an Eiffel tower of our own from spaghetti and marshmallows, learning about the material properties of compression and tension along the way!

Levens Park river visit

 in Class Three / Geography by

The children have loved learning about rivers so on Friday we went on a fieldtrip to Levens Park to apply our knowledge. The sun was shining as we walked down to the park and we enjoyed seeing a variety of wildlife on our walk. The children quickly identified meanders, erosion, deposition, tributaries, a confluence and the river channel. They also produced some great field sketches. Well done Class Three, it was fantastic to see how much you have learnt. Thank you to our volunteers who accompanied us.

Switches!

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Class Three have continued to learn about electricity and circuits. The children learnt about switches and looked for examples in the classroom. Following this, they discussed how switches can break and also connect circuits. Using this knowledge, they worked in groups to build circuits and switches.

Erosion and deposition

 in Class Three / Geography by

Class 3 have continued their topic on rivers and learnt some new vocabulary along the way. Today, we looked at meanders and learnt how they were formed, looking at erosion and deposition. We then had a good look at the maps, identifying the source of the River Kent and followed its route to the estuary.

 

 

3-D river basins

 in Class Three / Geography by

Class 3 have been learning about river basins as part of our topic on rivers and comparing the Amazon River to UK rivers. We learnt the terminology of rivers and made and labelled out own 3-D river basins.